Australian Survivor 2025: Brain v Brawn IIhas seen a handful of castaways have their dreams slashed after being eliminated at Tribal Council. But, the future might not be so bleak for the remaining contestants, with Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia telling Chattr that there will be some non-elimination twists this season.
“The challenge department do an incredible job of invention and keeping it fresh. There are a couple old favourites, but most are new or variations of classics,” Jonathan teased of the Brains v Brawn II season.
He hinted that the non-elimination twist would be reimagined for the 2025 season.
“Most of the twists are to facilitate the non-elims that are part of our format and end up being fun but we have a couple of new advantages that are used in creative and unexpected ways this season,” he continued.
Most seasons see a non-elimination round happen before the merge, and in most cases, one of the tribe members is sent to live with their opponents. This exact scenario happened in Australia Survivor 2024, when Kelli was swapped to the Titans.
Kelli was part of the non-elimination twist on Australian Survivor 2024. Image: Ten.
Jonathan compares Brains v Brawn II to the original season
Australian Survivor 2025 isn’t the first time that they’ve had the Brains v Brawn theme, it was initially used in the 2021 season.
Ever the diplomatic host, Jonathan said that both seasons are great in their own way.
“Even though the end goal is always the same, to win the crown of Sole Survivor, there are infinite pathways to get there and combined with a new cast and the fact it’s a player driven game, every season becomes unique in it’s own right.”
The Brains and Brawn tribe on Australian Survivor 2025. Image: Ten.
The long-time host said that viewers can expect fireworks through the entirety of the 2025 season of Australian Survivor.
“I think every season is explosive. It’s the nature of the game. A bunch of strangers must work together to survive the elements and the challenges while at the same time voting each other out every second day. Eventually, those you vote out will decide if you deserve to win. By design, it’s a pressure cooker.”
Neighbourshas officially been cancelled for the second time, and fans are questioning why it was ever reinstated in the first place.
ICYMI, Neighbours was axed from Channel 10 back in March 2022, after Britain’s Channel 5 pulled funding. However, Amazon stepped in and revived the show via its now-defunct Freevee streaming service.
But, the axe has been dropped on Neighbours once again, with the show officially confirming that it will cease production in the summer of 2025, with the final episodes airing in late 2025.
“We are sad to announce that Neighbours will be resting from December 2025. New episodes from the 40th anniversary season will continue to air on Prime Video and Ten four times a week until the end of the year, with all the big soapie twists and turns that our viewers love,” the statement posted to Neighbours official Facebook page read.
However, Neighbours Executive Producer Jason Herbison hinted that the show could eventually return… again.
“As this chapter closes, we appreciate and thank Amazon MGM Studios for all that they have done for Neighbours – bringing this iconic and much-loved series to new audiences globally,” he began.
“We value how much the fans love Neighbours and we believe there are more stories of the residents of Ramsay Street to tell in the future.”
Fans question why Neighbours was revived in 2022
Fans have taken to the comments section with mixed reactions; while some have been grieving the end of the iconic soap, others said that the show should have wrapped back in 2022 after Channel 5 pulled its funding.
“Should have left it to finish on the high last time, unfortunately,” one person wrote.
Neighbours actors at the finale when it was cancelled in 2022. Image: Ten.
Another commented: “Loved Neighbours but they really should have left it with the perfect original ending instead of trying to bring it back! I’ve watched all the new episodes but it just didn’t have the same feel about it! Good try though, and wish them all the best!”
“Unfortunately, they shouldn’t have bought it back; it has definitely run its course, and I’ve watched it for over 25 years. All good things come to an end, and it’s the right time,” a third wrote.
One user zeroed in on Jason’s aforementioned comment about the Neighbours residents having more stories to tell.
“If the creators think there are more to show in the future, then surely there’s work in the background regarding a future contract to air the show. Never give up,” they wrote.
Fingers crossed… Or not?
Catch Neighbours on Channel 10 (for now) at 6.30pm Monday – Thursday on 10 Peach.
While comments about Adrian’s speech haven’t been made by costars or the experts on actual MAFS episodes, this hasn’t stopped the internet from making their own judgements while watching at home.
MAFS’ Adrian at a Commitment Ceremony. Image: Nine.
Adrian’s speech has been mocked by social media
During the MAFS 2025 season, countless videos were made, and comments were written about the way Adrian talks, and in particular, the way he mumbles.
“Thank god they put the captions on the TV because I have no idea, he mumbles,” TikTok user Chrissy50andcranky said in a video.
Adrian has taken the criticism in his stride and said that he isn’t bothered by people’s opinions about the way he talks.
Scrolling through the TikTok account that Adrian shares with his brother James reveals hundreds of comments mocking his way of speaking.
“Do you mind if we can hear you in English?” one person ridiculed, while another penned, “What is he saying? Someone translate, pls.”
MAFS’ Adrian discussed his ‘accent’ and slams the haters
During an appearance on the MAFS Funny podcast, Adrian made a joke that the host wasn’t that funny considering his podcast name. The host then joked that he should call it ‘MAFS Subtitles’ with Adrian on the episode, prompting Adrian to discuss the viewer comments.
“I’m from Sydney, and where I grew up is a multicultured community. I grew up around a lot of islanders, Aboriginals, Europeans and Australians, a bit of everything, and it’s just my accent, bro,” Adrian said.
Adrian admitted that he’s aware he mumbles sometimes but that the criticism from MAFS viewers about his speech doesn’t affect him.
“I do mumble, 100%,” Adrian admitted on the MAFS podcast.
“Sometimes I mumble, that’s just me, bro. At the end of the day, when anyone says, ‘You’ve got subtitles, bro,’ I’m still on the biggest show in Australia. What are you doing? You’re watching me and reading those subtitles.”
However, Adrian has some supporters in the mix as well.
“I don’t know why people ask for subtitles? It’s getting old. He is very easy to understand!” One person wrote.
“People need to stop bullying this dude regarding his speech. Seriously would you be ok with it happening to your kids etc. No one deserves that. The speech comments need to stop,” a second commented.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Marshall Hamburger hasn’t just captured the nation’s attention; he’s also on the radar of Australian Idol 2025 host and temporary judge Ricki-Lee Coulter.
Marshall initially blew away Australian Idol judgesKyle Sandilands, Marcia Hines and Amy Shark in the auditions with his performance of Every Little Thing She Does by The Police.
“I have goosebumps, just all over my arms, right now. That was so incredible,” Amy told Marshall of his audition.
And, Marshall’s gone from strength to strength since his first performance on Australian Idol 2025. Here’s everything you need to know about the seriously impressive 19-year-old.
Ricki-Lee Coulter said Marshall Hamburger was one to watch
If Marshall’s haunting vocals alone aren’t enough to prove he’ll go far this season, Ricki-Lee singling him out as one to watch almost certainly does.
“There’s also a guy named Marshall Hamburger, who’s just incredible. I think he’s definitely one to watch,” she revealed.
Marshall with llysh and Izellah after their group performance. Image: Seven.
Marshall has been musical since he was a baby
Marshall has been passionate about music all his life, even when he was a little tot. The Australian Idol hopeful shared an adorable video on Instagram shortly after he made it through to the Top 30.
The clip shows him playing a piano with his dad as a baby and then again as (the cutest ever!) toddler. The stroll down memory lane features multiple pictures of Marshall with musical instruments, and in is his very first band.
Fans are convinced that Marshall will win Australian Idol 2025
Marshall has started racking up a bit of an Australian Idol fan club, with viewers flooding the show’s official Instagram page with praise for him.
“This team NAILED IT. [Marshall] is the absolute standout every time,” one person wrote on a clip of his Group performance with Izellah and Iiysh.
Meanwhile, his single performance videos were littered with comments about him taking out the Australian Idol 2025 crown.
“Wowowowo Marshall Hamburger. Top 3, calling it now,” one person wrote. Another commented: “Here is our winner!”
A third penned their appreciation for the 19-year-old’s talent. “Absolutely stunning Marshall! Gosh it’s SO the time for a wonderful male voice like yours to come along. Sung & played with such believe-ability & authenticity. Thank you! “
Good luck, Marshall, although it doesn’t sound like you need it!
Australian Idol 2025 airs Sundays at 7:30pm and Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
It looks like the feud between Eliot Donovanand Lauren Hallon Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 is heating up. In fact, Eliot has described his ex wife as “petty” and teased that there’s some drama heading our way shortly.
ICYMI, these two have been through a lot, in a very short period of time. Eliot ditched Lauren on their honeymoon for a myriad of reasons, including her age and the fact she liked designer handbags.
The pair re-entered the experiment this week with new partners, Eliot tying the knot with Veronica Cloherty and Lauren marrying Clint Rice. Everything exploded at the Dinner Party, with Lauren calling out Eliot’s problematic behaviour.
Fans might remember that Lauren previously claimed Eliot had “really bad body odour”, and she made a snarky comment at the Dinner Party that he “smelled better”.
Eliot warns that we’re going to see a lot more comments like this from Lauren in the future, calling out her “petty” behaviour.
“That becomes a trend with Lauren and pretty much everybody else in the experiment, she actually had a lot more to say than that about me,” he tells Chattr.
“She listed out like 200 things that she didn’t like about me, some of which were true and some of which obviously weren’t. Like the BO thing is kind of ridiculous, but I think it kind of said more about her than about me.”
Lauren was shocked to see Eliot return. Image: Nine
“I probably could have handled things better in the way that I exited, [but] if you look back, it actually benefited both me and Lauren for me to leave,” he says. “Lauren got someone more suitable and I got someone more suitable.”
He adds that he wasn’t surprised at all to come face-to-face with Lauren, and he wasn’t nervous about their showdown.
“I knew what it was I was walking into. However, I didn’t know it was going to be as intense as it was… [though] I knew [my actions were] going to be [seen as] controversial.”
Lauren and Eliot’s marriage was over in a few days. Image: Nine
MAFS’ Eliot breaks silence on *that* margaritas comment
During the dinner party, Eliot and Lauren’s relationship went from bad to worse when he appeared to shame her for drinking too many margaritas on their honeymoon. Eliot, there’s no such thing!
His wife Veronica reamed him out for it, saying that it was a “disgusting” comment to make. However, Eliot says the couple patched things up afterwards and he didn’t mean it to come out in the way it did.
“I wasn’t expecting such a visceral reaction to that comment,” he tells us. “I definitely could have phrased that better. It wasn’t the intent to shame anyone about that… it was more like I was trying to understand why she didn’t want to acknowledge the conversation we’d had.”
While Veronica was “upset” by his comment, the pair seem to be in a good place now.
“She was quite understanding of the fact that I had 20 people coming at me, and so she kind of saw, based on that situation, why I would react like that, even though she was disappointed in that particular comment,” Eliot claims.
Eliot seems smitten with his new wife Veronica. Image: Nine
Will Veronica and Eliot make it out of the experiment unscathed? Well, according to the groom, there’s only two people he no longer talks to.
“I’m friends with pretty much everyone from the cast except two people,” he teases. “You can probably guess who one of them is, and by the end of it, you’ll see who the second one is.”
It seems pretty obvious that Lauren is one, but the second? It could be Veronica, after all the couple swap drama that’s come out. God, this is gonna be a good season of MAFS!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025’s Adrian Araouzoushocked us all when he exited the show this week over a *checks notes*… promo shoot??? Yep, the groom apparently threw a tantrum when he was excluded from one of Channel Nine’s promo shoots, so he left his wife Awhina Rutene in the lurch.
However, it seems like audiences didn’t get the full story. So many of the MAFS cast have been going rogue this year on secret social media accounts, and Adrian has been busy leaving spicy comments about what really happened on his twin’s TikTok.
According to Adrian, this whole scenario was faked, and he was “told” to leave by production. Spicy!!!
“Never left for promos. Me and Awhina were solid. They have taken things out of context a number of times. But is what it is bro I choose to be there,” Adrian said.
Adrian and Awhina’s relationship is definitely on the rocks. Image: Nine
“Production told me to leave because I didn’t agree with them. If I cared about a promo why would I leave, make that make sense?”
It seems like Adrian is claiming that he left the promo shoot and production got mad at him, and they’ve turned it into a big storyline. You have to admit, it has made for great TV!
“It’s a show… it’s all fake,” Adrian added. “Me and Awhina were solid as. Don’t rule us out.”
Awhina contradicts Adrian’s claims: ‘It was definitely a choice’
However, in an interview with Chattr, Awhina said that Adrian has a “victim mentality”. Ooft.
“Adrian is very reactive to his emotions and in the heat of things, he only sees his own reality, his own victim mentality. And at that time, [leaving] was definitely a choice,” she said. “But the choice stemmed from he was feeling hurt, and instead of leading with, ‘I’m hurt and feeling vulnerable’… it was quite triggering for him.”
Adrian quit the show this week in spectacular fashion. Image: Nine
Awhina added she wished that Adrian would have reached out to her instead to get the support that he needed.
“It could have been approached and handled so differently, but I felt like every time he felt hurt, I was always the one that was, you know, suffering for it,” she said.
There’s so many different perspectives floating around, it’s getting hard to keep up! Adrian, if you want to slide into our DM’s, we’d love to hear more tea.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Awhina Rutene,who is matched with Adrian on the show, tells Chattr she was actually going to leave MAFS after Confessions Week, but it was Sierah and Ashleigh Ackerman who convinced her to stay. Is it possible Sierah had ulterior motives?!
“I opened up to Ash and Sierah and I said after week one, ‘I feel like leaving, I don’t think Adrian and I are compatible,’” she spills. “Sierah actually chewed me up… she essentially said, ‘This is unfair to Adrian, you’re not giving him a chance’.
“They really made me feel like I was a bad person for having doubts in my relationship… so I tried harder and I showed up more.”
In an interesting twist of events, Ash has since reached out to Awhina to apologise for being part of this whole intervention.
“[Ash] said, ‘I’m sorry’. She said it was actually led by Sierah, and she said when she was in that room with Adrian and Sierah, she could see Sierah very much was interested in Adrian. So that was week one,” Awhina adds.
Adrian and Awhina’s relationship is tumultuous. Image: Nine
Awhina declares her friendship with Sierah ‘was a lie’
ICYMI, Adrian and Sierah had a sneaky dinner together and kept it secret from Awhina. The next day, Sierah spent a full day hanging out with Awhina but failed to mention she’d been cosying up to her husband.
“That friendship was a lie… I felt betrayed [and] I was mad,” Awhina tells Chattr. “Sierah and I, unfortunately, we just won’t be friends, the trust is gone. I will just never mesh with her.”
Sierah made kissing faces towards Adrian during a recent Dinner Party. Image: Nine
“I was really hurt,” Awhina says. “We’d spent an entire 12 hours together and she’d really opened up to me and I really validated her feelings.
“Every second [she] spent with me and [she] wasn’t forthcoming on [her] whereabouts the night before, knowing how hurt I was, knowing I was crying in my room by myself, [she was] lying to me.”
The bride says she knew Sierah was attracted to Adrian from the beginning, but didn’t think she would act on it because “it wouldn’t look good for her”.
“I wasn’t worried, because I thought, Sierah has been on TV before. This would look really bad. She’s someone who really cared [about her image],” Awhina spills.
So far, Sierah’s image hasn’t exactly survived the chaos! Wonder if she’ll get a redemption arc?
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Another day, another drama when it comes to Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025. This time, a lot of drama is happening off-screen and it may come as no surprise that Jacqui Burfoot is front and centre once again.
Jacqui recently posted an Instagram story calling out Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels, specifically labelling Rhi as “not a girls’ girl”. There’s been a bunch of drama between this trio, so let’s get into it.
Jacqui calls out Rhi’s ‘disgusting’ behaviour on MAFS
In Jacqui’s latest Instagram story, she touched on an upcoming storyline between Rhi and Veronica Cloherty, believed to be the couple swap where Rhi shares a bed with Eliot Donovan.
“Rhi is not a ‘girls’ girl’, her conduct was disgusting [and] lacks empathy. It gets worse though and [I] hope she is exposed for what she does to Veronica, and then me again,” Jacqui claimed.
Jacqui’s latest update on Jeff and Rhi. Photo: Instagram
“I didn’t like Rhi after I was attacked at the second dinner party about my sex life — she was always such a bitch to me, impatient, snappy and aggressive in her speech. I had tried to reach out to make peace with her and just get to know each other — she ignored me so I reached out to Jeff to explain what was going on behind closed doors so they would stop attacking me at dinner parties,” she added.
Awhina weighs in on Rhi and Jacqui’s feud
In an interview with Chattr, Awhina Rutenesaid while there’s “definitely tension”between Jacqui and Rhi, she doesn’t agree with what’s been said.
“Their reality will always be a bit distorted. Rhi is 100 per cent a girls’ girl, you know, she is a beautiful soul,” she told us.
“I think that Jacqui uses quite aggressive language, it might be a bump and she’ll say it’s a hill and I really applaud her for it. You know, she doesn’t follow the group… I don’t agree with a lot of the things she says, and that’s okay. We all have different perspectives.”
Jacqui has since hit back, telling Chattr she’d like to see “the evidence” of this.
“[Also], if she’s a girls’ girl, why did she blindside me at the dinner table about my sex life? Why not give me the heads up [rather than] come and attack me about it?” Jacqui said.
Points have been made! This feud is only going to get messier, I fear.
Jacqui reveals Jeff and Rhi’s MAFS texts
Jacqui conducted an Instagram AMA (Ask Me Anything) recently and let’s just say she didn’t hold back from speaking her side of the story when it came to things like her edit and her relationship with Ryan Donnelly,.
If you need a refresher, Jacqui got Rhi and Jeff offside after Jeff told Rhi that Jacqui had messaged him asking to catch up but didn’t want Rhi present. Yesterday, Jacqui leaked the text messages to Jeff in which she asked to speak to him one-on-one about Ryan, with Jeff replying, “Do you wanna quickly come chat to me and Rhi? Or just me?”
Jacqui leaked her text messages with Jeff. Photo: Instagram
MAFS’ Jacqui accuses Rhi and Jeff of making ‘damaging statements’
Now, Jacqui has hinted that Jeff and Rhi used her for airtime, while also calling them out for “damaging” statements.
“Message to Rhi/Jeff: Please stop making damaging statements in media about a fake “shady” text you received from me that is evidentially false information,” Jacqui said on her Instagram story. “We can all see it was Jeff’s idea to catch up without Rhi. Perhaps you were doing it for airtime, sure, but it’s also crossed the line into territory of a civil crime called defamation. I reserve all my legal rights.”
Jacqui has addressed Rhi and Jeff on Instagram. Photo: Instagram.com
Jacqui also went on to say she believes Rhi is getting a “good edit” after someone asked if anyone wasn’t as nice in real life as they seem on the show.
Jacqui has accused Rhi of not being as nice in real life. Photo: Instagram.com
MAFS’ Rhi speaks out on chaotic intruder wedding moment with Jacqui
In an interview with Chattr(which was before Jacqui accused Rhi and Jeff of using her for airtime), Rhi said she didn’t think the whole message exchange between Jacqui and Jeff was leading towards any sort of “cheating scandal”.
“Jeff did reply to her and I did say catch up with her and see if she’s OK,” Rhi explained. “I thought it was really weird she’s messaging and as much as I wasn’t impressed with it, I thought maybe she’s going through a rough time.
Rhi and Jacqui first clashed at Teejay and Bethy’s wedding. Photo: Nine
“But then obviously seeing her at the wedding, I just thought, oh gosh… not that her intentions weren’t pure, I didn’t think there’d be a cheating scandal or anything, but it was her inconsistency it just made me realise it was all pretty left of centre. The girl code thing to do would be to have a chat with me and the fact she didn’t want me there, I just found it really odd for her to say, ‘can it be alone’.”
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Fans got a rare glimpse into the glamorous life that Australian Survivor contestant Logan Johannisen shares with her AFL player husband Jason Johannisen during episode 3.
Little to her fellow players’ knowledge, Logan shares two children with the long-running Western Bulldogs player, and the WAG’s Instagram is sprinkled with photos of the duo regularly attending glamourous events together.
Here’s everything you need to know about Logan and Jason’s relationship.
Jason and Logan Johannisen at an event. Image: Instagram.
Logan and Jason Johannisen’s relationship
Logan and Jason started dating in 2017 and announced their pregnancy with daughter Lola in May 2019.
Lola was born in October 2019, and the couple got engaged shortly after in March 2020. At the time, Logan shared a photo of the couple on Instagram with her ring finger blinged up and captioned the photo, “Forever”.
They hit their next relationship milestone in April 2022, when Logan shared that she was pregnant with the couple’s son Ziggy. He was born in March 2023.
Logan and Jason tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony in Bali in October 2023.
Jason was recruited by the Western Bulldogs in the 2011 Rookie Draft, and played his first AFL game in 2012 and has remained with the team ever since.
In late 2024, Jason signed on for the 2025 season with the Western Bulldogs. However, in January he suffered a hamstring strain which required surgery, and will likely see him sit out the first part of the upcoming season.
Jason Johannisen played for the Western Bulldogs. Image: Instagram.
The Western Bulldogs player is best known for his impressive perframce during the Western Bulldogs’ Grand Final victory over the Sydney Swans in 2016, which saw him awarded the Norm Smith Medal.
Logan and Jason have attended several Brownlow Medal ceremonies together, but the AFL player is yet to score the prestigious gong.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 is about to get even spicier, with Chattr uncovering a major upcoming storyline involving a couple swap. Spoilers follow, you’ve been warned!
According to an inside source, everything kicks off when the experts ask the couples to swap as part of the experiment. Rhi Disljenkovic and Eliot Donovan are paired together, plus in an attempt to create some more drama, Jacqueline Burfoot and Jeff Gobbelsare paired together.
You’d think that the sensible thing to do here to avoid drama would be to pop one of the contestants on the couch, and one in the bed, right? Well… that’s not what happened.
“Jacqui insisted she would sleep on the couch, but Jeff told the cameras he would take the couch and she could take the bed. Then, once the cameras had left, he claimed he had a bad back and that they’d just share the bed,” a source tells Chattr.
“He claimed that Rhi and Elliot were doing the same thing, saying off camera they weren’t sharing a bed but then actually sharing, because nobody wanted to get a bad back.”
Eliot apparently shared a bed with Rhi on MAFS. Image: Nine
However, Eliot’s wife Veronica Cloherty was left in the dark about the sleeping arrangements. It’s unsure how it will play out on TV, but apparently, Eliot lied to Veronica and said he didn’t share a bed with Rhi.
The Dinner Party is said to be explosive, with Veronica and Rhi going “head to head”.
“Veronica says to Rhi, ‘I don’t appreciate my husband lying to me about sharing a bed with another wife’,” the insider spills.
The group of women are quite tight-knit with Rhi, so apparently only Jacqui stands up for Veronica who gets quite upset.
Eliot and Awhina speak out about the ‘bed swapping’ scandal on MAFS
Eliot briefly touched on the MAFS bed swapping scandal in an interview with Chattr, admitting that he could be involved.
“Maybe involves Veronica, maybe involves me. Maybe it involves a lot of people,” he said coyly.
Will Jeff and Rhi’s relationship suffer from this drama? Image: Nine
Awhina Rutene also made a cryptic statement on the scandal, defending her bestie Rhi.
“There’s a lot of challenges presented to us by the experts. And if there is any bed sharing or if there’s any couples doing swaps, just know these are challenges presented to us by the experts,” she says.
“There is no wrongdoing in the majority of people’s cases. And Rhi is someone that would always be very forthcoming with other women if she was going to do something.”
Interesting! We’ll have to wait to see how it all plays out on screen.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Tell you what, I’m not loving this MAFS 2025 cast. Other than Jamie and Dave and the rollercoaster that is Jacqui and Ryan‘s acting skills, there’s a lot of boredom and brattiness radiating out of them this season. But someone who’s really pissing me off? Adrian.
Adrian has returned home to Awhina after leaving the experiment. He immediately makes her feel more shit than she’s already feeling, questioning the volume of her voice after he… LEFT HER BECAUSE OF A PUBLICITY SHOOT AND WENT TO DINNER WITH ANOTHER BRIDE.
Yeah, he and Sierah thought that would be a good idea even though a cheating scandal rumour mill is already in overdrive. Tony was there too.
Before we go to the dinner party, we should address the fact that Jacqui and Ryan are chummy again. Just in case you didn’t have a headache already.
I hate you! I love you!!!! Image: Nine.
The MAFS dinner party was bonkers
Things are not chummy with Sierah and Billy, though, with the two rocking up separately to the dinner party.
When Sierah does arrive, she is lectured by Awhina. They spent an entire day together but Sierah didn’t tell Awhina about her dinner with Adrian.
Um, is Sierah a robot? She says she’s sorry, but her facial expression is not aligned. Does she… give a fuck?
Lauren and Eliot are reunited and it’s the shitfight we hoped it would be. She lists all the things he found wrong with her during their three-day marriage, something Eliot denies based of the “five margaritas” Lauren had that one time.
Who da hell have they paired me with? Image: Nine.
Veronica does not appreciate the shaming and tells Eliot that she heard him with her own… eyes? Did I hear that right? See that right? Anyway she tells him off with her eyes. And mouth.
Awhina tries to share how she’s feeling
Awhina shares how upset she is that Adrian blames her for his exclusion from a promo shoot. Right before Adrian chimes in to blame “the females.”
I want a refund for the lost brain cells. Image: Nine.
I don’t know what he’s talking about, which is no different to anything else he’s mumbled on this show.
Luckily, Sierah is here to clarify. She maintains their dinner was innocent! How? Well, they shared meat.
We didn’t even have veggies!!!! Image: Nine.
Adrian is done blaming “the females” now and has taken aim at Billy, who once proposed a wife swap to Adrian.
Since Australian Survivor 2025 hit our screens, Myles Kuah has quickly made a name for himself as one of the standout players on Brains vs. Brawn II — and not just for his strategic gameplay.
The youngest member of the Brains tribe, Myles found himself in the hot seat early on when he became a target of Survivor villain Kent Miller-Randle in Episode 2.
Though he avoided elimination, his intense gameplay has left some questioning whether he’s a mastermind in the making or just a little too much. Either way, he’s one to watch.
But beyond his Survivor persona, there’s a lot more to the Sydneysider than just strategy and statistics.
Here’s everything you need to know about Australian Survivor 2025’s Myles.
Myles Kuah on Australian Survivor 2025. Image: Ten
What does Australian Survivor’s Myles Kuah do for work?
By day, Myles is a numbers guy. According to his LinkedIn, he graduated from UNSW in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science and has since been working to make a career in finance.
His résumé includes a stint as a Junior Analyst at BlueChip Communications — a marketing firm specialising in finance brands.
He then moved up to Senior Analyst at consulting firm SumProduct, which focuses on Excel modelling, financial analysis, and strategic decision-making.
His LinkedIn shows he left SumProduct in December 2024, which likely lines up with the start of his stint on Survivor.
Myles Kuah and the Brains tribe on Australian Survivor 2025
Myles has a “funky” side
Myles might be all about numbers in the office, but outside of work, he’s got a creative streak. On X, he describes himself as a “big-time nerd, pole dancer, style icon”—and he’s not joking.
His second Instagram page shows his more unexpected talents, like pole dancing, singing, and playing guitar. And honestly? It’s pretty impressive.
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 Dinner Parties are always really rowdy, so you’d expect the contestants to be given a bunch of alcohol to help limber them up, right? Well, apparently that’s not the case at all.
Carina Mirable, who is in a love bubble with Paul Antoine, has just lifted the lid on what really goes down behind the scenes. Apparently, if contestants are getting too tipsy, producers will “cut you off”. Ouch.
It also pays to be the first to arrive at the cocktail party, because there’s a limited amount of alcohol and some people miss out.
“The first ones that go into the cocktail party probably consume a little more [alcohol] than the last ones, because there’s a certain amount of alcohol there, and then the last ones get nothing,” she spilled.
At the actual Dinner Parties, Carina reckons they’re given “one carafe between three couples with red and white wine, and that’s it”.
Carina during a recent MAFS Dinner Party. Image: Nine
Jacqui says the contestant’s social status is linked to the wine they drink
During an AMA (ask me anything) on her jewellery account, Jaqui Burfoot shed some more light on the alcohol situation at the MAFS Dinner Party.
“They’d always bring out two jugs of red and two of white, and everyone on our series loved red wine,” she explained.
“There was this mad race when everyone sat down at the dinner table to fight over the fucking red wine,” she continued.
The MAFS bride said that there was a “whole dynamic going on” between the cast members about who gets the red.
“If you missed out on red wine, it was like really shitty. It felt like bullying sometimes.”
Jacqui’s Instagram AMA. Image: Nine.
Former MAFS crew member spills alcohol secrets
A former crew member told Chattr producers “don’t encourage” contestants to drink, however, it is “a part of the evening”.
“They’re fueled with drink. Although monitored, producers can’t control what people eat. And if the [brides] want to look slim for the night and decide they don’t want to eat and then drink three glasses of wine, there’s only so much control you can have on people,” the insider spilled.
“There’s a duty of care where you can’t show people too drunk on Aussie TV. Which is why you’ll never see anyone rolling around absolutely plastered on any show.”
Tim and Katie during a Dinner Party on MAFS. Image: Nine
The source also told us that while Dinner Parties are produced, what you see on TV is drama that naturally unfolds.
“Dinner Parties are long and finish in the early hours. It’s a long set up getting everyone ready, pre-interviews, arriving onto set and getting them in before the actual dinner party starts,” they said. “But usually the cast are ready to say their piece at any given moment.”
Guess that’s why they cast such outlandish personalities, so that nobody is afraid to speak up at any point. Reality TV gold!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Although the couple appeared to start strong initially, over the past few weeks their marriage has dissolved into more of a friendship, with Billy also being blindsided by Sierah opening up to another groom, Adrian Araouzou, instead of him.
Now, an eagle-eyed MAFS fan has spotted that in amongst Billy’s numerous tattoos he has quite a cryptic MAFS-related one hinting towards some more drama.
Is Billy’s MAFS tattoo hinting towards more chaos?
On TikTok, Hannah Bowmanpointed out Billy had a very interesting tattoo on his leg, with the tat reading “MAFS 12 PLOT TWIST” all in capital letters.
“What’s the plot twist he’s talking about?” Hannah questioned. “Has it happened already, or is it still to come?”
Fans were quick to comment their theories, with some thinking it’d be a wife-swap situation, and others saying it was a hint at the cast “turning on” production.
“They give them the option to swap partners,” one person theorised, with someone else remarking, “Hopefully he wife swaps and takes Awhina [Rutene]so Sierah and Adrian can have each other.”
Has MAFS’ Billy been trying to tell us something all along? Image: Nine/TikTok
“Maybe it’s just like a plot twist in his life that he went on MAFS,” someone else said, with agreeing, “I think it’s just the saying ‘doing it for the plot’?”
Others thought it was to do with production having less of a handle on this year’s MAFS participants, after quite a few have gone rogue on alternative social media accounts.
“[It’s] all of them going against production and changing MAFS history,” one person said, while another commented, “Apparently, the cast have turned on the production team.”
“Plot twist is that he and Dave will end up happily ever after,” another joked.
Look, we’d cheers to that.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Upon introducing herself, MAFS fans learned Jacqui is a busy lady and is after a masculine man that can let her indulge in her feminine side. The 29-year-old has quite the list of accomplishments: she’s a double degree holder (law and finance), a model, a certified yoga teacher, and won the title of Miss New Zealand in 2012.
Not much gets past the shrew eye of a MAFS fan, so of course when we were introduced to Jacqui people were Googling the new bride’s name and learning all about her. But in many Facebook groups, people started to question whether Jacqui was indeed Miss New Zealand, with search results coming up short.
In fact, if you type in Miss New Zealand 2012, a whole different person comes up and Jacqui’s name is nowhere to be seen.
Will the real Miss New Zealand please stand up? Image: Google
What did Jacqui Burfoot win?
As it turns out Jacqui did bear a Miss New Zealand sash, but for a competition called Miss Yacht International, which she appeared to compete in in 2013. While she represented New Zealand, Jacqui didn’t place in the competition, with Miss Kyrgyzstan placing first, Miss China placing second, and Miss Macedonia placing third.
Jacqui’s early Instagram activity shows her enjoying her time in Sanya, China, where the competition took place, where she’s seen posing alongside Miss Mexico, Miss Finland, Miss Belgium, Miss Netherlands, and Miss Tatarstan.
Look, it’s not quite the Miss Universe-style pageant we were expecting, but if there’s anything we know and love about MAFS, it’s that we don’t want facts to get in the way of a good story.
Jacqui addresses her Miss New Zealand title
In a recent Instagram Q&A, Jacqui addressed her Miss New Zealand title, poking fun at the whole debacle after someone asked her if she could provide “proof”.
Jacqui with her Miss New Zealand sash for Miss Yacht International. Image: Instagram
“Not my proudest moment, but apparently it makes great TV,” Jacqui commented.
She then elaborated further in another answer, confirming Chattr’s investigation that she participated in Miss Yacht International.
“I was not crowned Miss New Zealand and I never said I was!” she said. “I answered questions when I got asked them. And editors can edit it any way they need to to tell the story they want to.
Jacqui has confirmed she competed in Miss Yacht International. Image: Instagram.
“I’m just getting a super ‘vain’ and ‘confident’ edit, so editors are popping in a lot of stuff like that to beef up my vanity,” Jacqui continued. “I’m actually a self-proclaimed loser.”
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Although the season has only just kicked off, there has already been an Idol played, a blindside, a tribal council showdown and a secret alliance revealed.
With the season starting at such a frantic pace, fans won’t want to miss a second of the action. For that reason, we’ve popped together a guide about exactly when Australian Survivorairs.
The Australian Survivor 2025 Brains tribe. Image: Ten.
When do episodes of Australian Survivor air?
Dedicated Australian Survivor fans will know that the show usually airs Sundays to Tuesdays, weekly. However, the start of the season has had a slight mix-up.
An extra episode of Australian Survivor has been slotted to air on Wednesday, February 19, so fans can get their usual three doses.
After that, the schedule will switch back to normal, and episodes will air on Channel 10 on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kent on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
How to stream Australian Survivor
If you miss an episode on Channel 10, you can easily stream it anytime at your convenience on 10Play. Episodes are uploaded shortly after they air on TV.
What time is Australian Survivor on?
Australian Survivor airs at 7pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on weekdays.
Who’s been eliminated so far?
The first two episodes have seen two castaways have their torches snuffed; Candy Rule and Indy Saleh. You can find out more about who’s left Australian Survivor 2025 so far right here.
Australian Survivor will regularly air on Sundays at 7:00pm and Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Oh joy — Lauren and Eliot are back on Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 alongside their new partners — an actress and a pro golfer. Do producers really think these relationships resemble real life? I’ve never dated either of those professions! And I lived in Sydney for a decade!
Enough about me. Let’s recap and meet these MAFS intruders! Someone had to replace the MAFS cast who left the experiment, right?
I imagine he wouldn’t be able to get the same thing for the same price in Point Piper. Weird place for a tennis court.
More importantly, Clint is 43, the exact age range Eliot wanted for Lauren. Let’s be honest, Eliot with one l and one t just wanted anyone for Lauren that wasn’t him.
As you can imagine, that bloke has messed with Lauren’s trust, and she is pretty off it the entire time she’s getting married to Clint.
Screw this. Image: Nine.
Clint supports Lauren, though, and assures her he will have her back. It’s a shame we know how this all ends (spoiler here) because I actually would’ve been kind of into this union. If they didn’t have that related feeling about them, that is.
I promise to not touch your fiddle leaf. Image: Nine.
Eliot is really confident he will give this MAFS thing a proper crack this time around. It helps that Veronica is basically a supermodel, though.
She’ll do!!! Image: Nine.
Back at theMAFS apartments, Adrian has had a tanty because he wasn’t included in a promo shoot for MAFS 2025. I’M SORRY, WHY IS THIS SO HYSTERICALLY FUNNY?
This is the equivalent of getting less than 50K followers after sacrificing your dignity on this shit. Anyway he left Awhina over it. I really hope he was just looking for an out, because any other reason is so terribly tragic and embarrassing.
Awhina and Adrian on the phone during MAFS Episode 15. Image: Nine.
Speaking of tragic and embarrassing,Jacquialso reckons she’s leaving the experiment. It’s a shame she’s all over Instagram ruining her storyline because she talked about Home Towns in her Stories, meaning she probably doesn’t bounce at all. Man she’s pissed me off this season of MAFS, and it hasn’t had anything to do with what’s on TV.
Australian Survivor 2025‘s Kent Miller-Randle has quickly emerged as one of the most controversial players on Brain v Brawn II thanks to his sassy confessionals and no-holds-barred game play.
But, it’s his constant bragging about how wealthy he is that has fans wondering exactly how Kent earned his riches.
We’ve done some digging and found out what Kent’s fancy job is, as well as some other intriguing Survivor related intel on the multi-millionaire.
Here’s everything you need to know about Australian Survivor 2025’s Kent.
Kent Miller-Randle on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
What is Australian Survivor Kent’s job?
Kent’s career is admittedly pretty impressive; he’s currently the Sales Director at Efm Logistics, according to his LinkedIn page.
Efm Logistics merged with Quiksilver Logistics back in 2016. Prior to his current role, Kent worked as the managing director of Quiksilver Logistics from 2005 until the companies merged.
In August 2024, Kent was awarded the New Business Top Performer award at the Efm Gala Awards Night.
A now-deleted post from the Australian Survivor Instagram page showed Kent talking about starting a billion-dollar business, which he merged with Efm.
“You don’t start a business from nothing and get to a $1.5 billion dollar business,” he said in the clip.
In his Survivor bio, Kent said that his father “died very wealthy” but told Chattr that he earned his fortune through his own hard work.
“Just to clarify when my dad died, he was wealthy. However, he left all his money to his third wife. Me and all my brothers got nothing,” he said.
“My comment about him being wealthy was me saying that I shouldn’t work all my life just for money. Enjoy life. Work to live rather than live to work.”
Kent’s connection to Survivor US
During Episode 2 of Australian Survivor, Kent admitted that he’d auditioned for the show ten times, and when he was finally cast, it was a dream come true.
A recent Instagram story even saw the business mogul hobnobbing withSurvivor UShost Jeff Probst and creator Mark Burnett.
“I’ve been in love with the show for 25 years. I even met Mark Burnett and Jeff Probst last year. I thanked Mark for the show and how much it meant to me and my eyes welled up,” he said of the encounter in his Survivor bio.
Kent’s Instagram story with Survivor’s Jeff Probst and Mark Burnett.
Kent added that his favourite player is David Genat, who will compete in the Survivor: Australia v The World season, which airs later this year.
“I think the player I take most inspiration from would be David, the Golden God. Just the way he played, the way he was possessed by Idols. He was great to watch.”
Has your love life been more of a disaster than a daydream? Well, here’s your chance to turn things around. Married at First Sight (MAFS) is officially casting for its 2026 season!
If you’ve been waiting for the universe (or a team of reality TV experts) to find your perfect match, this could be it.
The Aussie iteration of the world’s most addictive social experiment is gearing up for its 13th season, and Channel Nine is searching for a fresh batch of hopeful romantics.
Who knows? You could find yourself in a love story straight out of the Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant playbook. Or you might become the season’s most talked-about chaos agent, like Bryce Ruthven. But, hey, either way you’ll be on TV!
Sound like you’d be keen on? Here’s how to apply for MAFS 2026.
How do I apply for MAFS 2026?
If you’ve always dreamed of saying “I do” to a total stranger on national television, then here’s your chance. Applications for MAFS Season 13 are now open, so why not throw your hat in the ring here?
What does the MAFS 2026 application process look like?
If you’re serious about finding “The One” (or just scoring your 15 minutes fame), be prepared for a pretty detailed application process.
You’ll need to fill out an extensive form. Then, if you catch the MAFS casting team’s eye, you’ll be invited for a series of in-depth interviews.
But if you make it through? You could be one step closer to true love. Or, at the very least, you’ll walk away with an excellent dinner party story.
Jamie Marinos on MAFS 2025. Image: Nine
What else should you know?
Before you start planning your reality TV wedding, there are a few things to consider.
You’ll need to dedicate up to four months of your life to the experiment, from late July to November 2025.
And the biggest catch of all, of course, is that you won’t get to meet your future husband or wife until the day of your wedding.
If all that sounds like the kind of thrill you’re keen on, then what are you waiting for?
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The ultimate wilderness challenge, Alone Australia, is back for a third season, featuring a brand-new cast ready to face the toughest test of survival. And we couldn’t be more keen!
This hit survival series is set to be wilder, tougher, and more unforgiving than ever. The cast of Alone Australia features ten brave contestants who will be dropped into the remote and punishing terrain of Tasmania’s (Lutruwita) West Coast Ranges, where they’ll face total isolation with no outside contact.
The contestants will be pushed to their limits as they battle the elements and try to adapt to the unpredictable wilderness in the fight to claim the $250,000 prize.
This season’s cast features five women and five men, including the oldest competitor in the show’s history.
Read on to meet the cast of Alone Australia Season 3 — ten survivalists who are ready to take on the greatest test of endurance, resilience, and sheer determination.
Ben, 38
English Teacher, SA
“I am just as comfortable quoting Shakespeare as I am gutting a rabbit.”
Ceilidh, 34
Disability Services Officer, QLD
“If there’s water, there’s life; put me near a body of water and I’ll find you something in it.”
Corinne, 38
Food Safety Consultant, TAS
“I think I’ll do okay. I’m stoic, stubborn and have a little bit of that masochism that goes a long way in a survival situation.”
Eva, 31
Rewilding Facilitator, NSW
“This is not a weekend hobby for me, it’s a lifestyle.”
Karla, 35
Expedition Leader, QLD
“I want to find out if I really know my shit, or if I’m full of it!”
Matt, 31
Indigenous Youth Worker, WA
“Growing up, I didn’t watch ‘Bob the Builder’, I’d be out trying to hunt grandpa’s rabbits. I’ve literally been hunting my whole life and I’ve been outdoors since before I can remember.”
Muzza, 63
Bushman, VIC
“I want to be the inspiration for my age group to get off their arses and challenge themselves. People hit their 60s and think they’re old — bullshit!”
Shay, 30
Professional Trapper, NZ
“Tapping out is not an option… It might sound crazy, but I’m going to be there for 300 days.”
Tom, 33
Ecologist, NSW
“I don’t think you go into something like this without being a little unhinged. In the wild parts of Tasmania, it’s cold, it’s rugged, it’s unforgiving. All 10 of us are batshit crazy.”
Yonke, 52
Farmer & Permaculturalist, VIC
“I’ve spent my life looking at how humans connect with the wild world, through anthropology, ethnobotany, forestry and this is the next of level of it all – I just want to know what it feels like to completely rely on nature to sustain myself.”
Alone Australia will premiere on Wednesday, March 26 on SBS and SBS On Demand.
